{"id":2970,"date":"2023-10-18T23:11:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T03:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/?p=2970"},"modified":"2023-10-18T23:11:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T03:11:46","slug":"october-22-2023-the-twenty-first-sunday-after-pentecost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/?p=2970","title":{"rendered":"October 22, 2023 &#8211; The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Prelude: &#8220;O God, Our Help in Ages Past&#8221; &#8211; Croft\/Wilson\/Bliss<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2970-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oct23_2022Prelude_01.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oct23_2022Prelude_01.mp3\">http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oct23_2022Prelude_01.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Opening Hymn:<\/b><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q-hn9erB9R4?si=ccT7Y4kyG882NN0p\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Leader<\/i>: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n<p><i>People:\u00a0<\/i>And blessed be God\u2019s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.<\/p>\n<p>Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. <i>Amen.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>God of all power and love, we give thanks for your unfailing presence and the hope you provide in times of uncertainty and loss. Send your Holy Spirit to enkindle in us your holy fire. Revive us to live as Christ\u2019s body in the world: a people who pray, worship, learn, break bread, share life, heal neighbors, bear good news, seek justice, rest and grow in the Spirit. Wherever and however we gather, unite us in common prayer and send us in common mission, that we and the whole creation might be restored and renewed, through Jesus Christ our Lord. <i>Amen<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Hymn of Praise<\/b><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1tcTC7Ai3fA?si=g8BxPQ0nLgLaLKl9\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Leader<\/i>: The Lord be with you.<br \/>\n<i>People<\/i>: And also with you.<br \/>\n<i>Leader<\/i>: Let us pray.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Collect of the Day<br \/>\n<\/b><i>All together<br \/>\n<\/i>O\u00a0Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.\u00a0<i>Amen.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>The Lessons<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Leader:<\/i> Please be seated for today\u2019s readings<\/p>\n<p><b>First Scripture Reading<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<h3 class=\"lessonCitation\">Isaiah 45:1-7<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p class=\"poetryText\"><span class=\"initCap\">T<\/span>hus says the\u00a0<span class=\"lordSmallCaps\">Lord<\/span> to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him and strip kings of their robes, to open doors before him&#8211; and the gates shall not be closed:<\/p>\n<p class=\"poetryText\">I will go before you and level the mountains, I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron, I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that it is I, the\u00a0<span class=\"lordSmallCaps\">Lord<\/span>, the God of Israel, who call you by your name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"poetryText\">For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I surname you, though you do not know me. I am the\u00a0<span class=\"lordSmallCaps\">Lord<\/span>, and there is no other; besides me there is no god. I arm you, though you do not know me, so that they may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is no one besides me; I am the\u00a0<span class=\"lordSmallCaps\">Lord<\/span>, and there is no other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"poetryText\">I form light and create darkness,<br \/>\nI make weal and create woe;<br \/>\nI the\u00a0<span class=\"lordSmallCaps\">Lord<\/span>\u00a0do all these things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Reader:<\/i> The Word of the Lord.<br \/>\n<i>People: <\/i>Thanks be to God.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lessonCitation\"><em>Reader:<\/em> Let us say together<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"lessonCitation\">Psalm 96:1-9,<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p class=\"psalmText\">1<span class=\"initCap\">\u00a0S<\/span>ing to the\u00a0<span class=\"lordSmallCaps\">Lord<\/span>\u00a0a new song; *<br \/>\nsing to the\u00a0<span class=\"lordSmallCaps\">Lord<\/span>, all the whole earth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"psalmText\">2 Sing to the\u00a0<span class=\"lordSmallCaps\">Lord<\/span>\u00a0and bless his Name; *<br \/>\nproclaim the good news of his salvation from day to day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"psalmText\">3 Declare his glory among the nations *<br \/>\nand his wonders among all peoples.<\/p>\n<p class=\"psalmText\">4 For great is the\u00a0<span class=\"lordSmallCaps\">Lord<\/span>\u00a0and greatly to be praised; *<br \/>\nhe is more to be feared than all gods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"psalmText\">5 As for all the gods of the nations, they are but idols; *<br \/>\nbut it is the\u00a0<span class=\"lordSmallCaps\">Lord<\/span>\u00a0who made the heavens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"psalmText\">6 Oh, the majesty and magnificence of his presence! *<br \/>\nOh, the power and the splendor of his sanctuary!<\/p>\n<p class=\"psalmText\">7 Ascribe to the\u00a0<span class=\"lordSmallCaps\">Lord<\/span>, you families of the peoples; *<br \/>\nascribe to the\u00a0<span class=\"lordSmallCaps\">Lord<\/span>\u00a0honor and power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"psalmText\">8 Ascribe to the\u00a0<span class=\"lordSmallCaps\">Lord<\/span>\u00a0the honor due his Name; *<br \/>\nbring offerings and come into his courts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"psalmText\">9 Worship the\u00a0<span class=\"lordSmallCaps\">Lord<\/span>\u00a0in the beauty of holiness; *<br \/>\nlet the whole earth tremble before him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Second Scripture Reading<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<h3 class=\"lessonCitation\">1 Thessalonians 1:1-10<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p class=\"lessonText\"><span class=\"initCap\">P<\/span>aul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:<\/p>\n<p class=\"lessonText\">Grace to you and peace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lessonText\">We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you, because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it. For the people of those regions report about us what kind of welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead&#8211; Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath that is coming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Reader:<\/i> The Word of the Lord.<br \/>\n<i>People: <\/i>Thanks be to God.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Gospel Hymn: <\/b><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BiV635EbBFA?si=h8lj1sbn8iLb-ft1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Leader:<\/i> The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew<br \/>\n<i>People: <\/i>Glory to you, Lord Christ.<\/p>\n<p><b>Holy Gospel<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"lessonCitation\">Matthew 22:15-22<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p class=\"lessonText\"><span class=\"initCap\">T<\/span>he Pharisees went and plotted to entrap Jesus in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, \u201cTeacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality. Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?\u201d But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, \u201cWhy are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites? Show me the coin used for the tax.\u201d And they brought him a denarius. Then he said to them, \u201cWhose head is this, and whose title?\u201d They answered, \u201cThe emperor\u2019s.\u201d Then he said to them, \u201cGive therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor\u2019s, and to God the things that are God\u2019s.\u201d When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Leader:<\/i> The Gospel of the Lord.<br \/>\n<i>People: <\/i>Praise to you, Lord Christ.<\/p>\n<h3>Click below for <b>The Message of the Day:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/sermon\/games-pentecost-21-a-october-22-2023\/\">&#8220;Games&#8221; by Rev. Phil Hooper<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Interlude: &#8220;Aria&#8221; &#8211; Johann Kuhnau<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2970-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oct23_2022Interlude_01.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oct23_2022Interlude_01.mp3\">http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oct23_2022Interlude_01.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Leader:<\/i> Please stand, as you are able, as we recite together The Nicene Creed<\/p>\n<p><b>The Nicene Creed<br \/>\n<\/b>We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Lord&#8217;s Prayer<\/strong><em><br \/>\nLeader:<\/em>\u00a0And now as Christ has taught us, we are bold to say<br \/>\n<em>Together<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Our Father, who art in heaven,<br \/>\nhallowed be thy Name,<br \/>\nthy kingdom come,<br \/>\nthy will be done,<br \/>\non earth as it is in heaven.<br \/>\nGive us this day our daily bread.<br \/>\nAnd forgive us our trespasses,<br \/>\nas we forgive those<br \/>\nwho trespass against us.<br \/>\nAnd lead us not into temptation,<br \/>\nbut deliver us from evil.<br \/>\nFor thine is the kingdom,<br \/>\nand the power, and the glory,<br \/>\nfor ever and ever. Amen.<\/p>\n<p><i>Leader:<\/i> Please be seated for the <b>The Prayers of the People<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Reader: <\/i>Gathered in the name of Christ, who stands among us with upraised hands, let us offer prayers for all in danger and need.<\/p>\n<p>For this parish family of St. Peter&#8217;s &#8211; Trinity, that we may have the grace to be faithful to the mission that has been entrusted to us, and reap the harvest of the kingdom of God. For all peoples, tribes, clans, and families and for mercy, justice, and peace in the world. For abundant fruits of the earth, and for safety from violent storms. For the sick and the suffering, travelers and refugees, prisoners and their families, for\u00a0the dying and all the departed.<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><strong><i>To you, O Lord.<\/i><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We your children beseech you to hear us, O Lord God, to look upon this world struck by pandemic, and drive from us this disease.<br \/>\n<b>We beseech you to hear us, good Lord.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Let us pray for our own needs and those of others. Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit, praying for <strong>Liam, JJ, Mary-Irene, Gloria, Liz, Cheryl, Hal, John, Mary Ellen, Jonathan, Mallory, Lori, Brian, Meghan, Bob, Cheryl G., Dave, Ginny, Edie, JoAnn,\u00a0 Sarah,\u00a0 Nancy, Kathy, Shirley,\u00a0Maia, Glenn and Jillian<\/strong><span class=\"pg-1ff1\">\u00a0give them courage and hope in <\/span>their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation.<\/p>\n<p>Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<\/p>\n<p><i>Leader:<\/i> <b>Together we pray<br \/>\n<\/b>Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated to you; and then use us, we pray, as you will, and always to your glory and the welfare of your people; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.<\/p>\n<p><i>Leader:<\/i> <b>Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.<br \/>\n<\/b><i>Silence may be kept.<br \/>\n<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>All together<br \/>\n<\/i>Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.<\/p>\n<p><i>Leader: <\/i>Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. <i>Amen<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>The Peace<br \/>\n<\/b><i>Leader: <\/i>The peace of the Lord is always with you.<br \/>\n<i>People<\/i>: And also with you.<\/p>\n<p><em>Leader:<\/em><b>\u00a0Let us say\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">together this\u00a0<\/span><b>Prayer for Spiritual Communion<\/b><br \/>\n<i>Together:<br \/>\n<\/i>In union, O Lord, with your faithful people at every altar of your Church, where the Holy Eucharist is now being celebrated, I desire to offer to you praise and thanksgiving. I remember your death, Lord Christ; I proclaim your resurrection; I await your coming in glory. Since I cannot receive you today in the Sacrament of your Body and Blood, I beseech you to come spiritually into my heart.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Closing Hymn: <\/b><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5U4IMtvp6bg?si=DToj56KVRkJlfDoC\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>The Blessing<br \/>\n<\/b><em>Leader says:<\/em> The Peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>And the blessing of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit be with us all today and always. Amen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Postlude: &#8220;Sonata in A: Allegro&#8221; &#8211; Domenico Scarlatti<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2970-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oct23_2022Postlude_01.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oct23_2022Postlude_01.mp3\">http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oct23_2022Postlude_01.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><strong>\u00a0We are continually grateful you have spent time with us experiencing this remote bulletin. Have a pleasant Sunday.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prelude: &#8220;O God, Our Help in Ages Past&#8221; &#8211; Croft\/Wilson\/Bliss \u00a0 Opening Hymn: Leader: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People:\u00a0And blessed be God\u2019s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. 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